Barry Buzan

People, States and Fear

An Agenda for International Security Studies in the Post-Cold War Era

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Produktbeschreibung

This widely acclaimed book examines how states and societies pursue freedom from threat in an environment in which competitive relations are inescapable across the political, economic, military, societal and environmental landscapes. Throughout, attention is placed on the interplay of threats and vulnerabilities, the policy consequences of overemphasising one or the other, and the existence of contradictions within and between ideas about security. Barry Buzan argues that the concept of security is a versatile, penetrating and useful way to approach the study of international relations. Security provides an analytical framework between the extremes of power and peace, incorporates most of their insights - and adds more of its own. People, States & Fearis essential reading for all students and researchers of international politics and security studies. 25th Anniversary Edition: A new introduction, placing this classic text in a current context, was added to this book by the author in 2007.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: ECPR Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9780955248818
• ISBN-10: 0955248817
• Artikelnr.: 23516826

Autorenporträt

By Barry Buzan

Inhaltsangabe

contents
New Introduction by the Author
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Figures and Tables
Introduction The National Security Problem in International Relations
Security as an Underdeveloped Concept
Developments During the 1980s
The Approach of this Book
The Structure of this Book
Chapter 1 Individual Security and National Security
Individual Security as a Societal Problem
Individual Security and the Two Faces of the State
The State as a Source of Threat
Conclusions: Individual Security and National Security
Chapter 2 National Security and the Nature of the State
Identifying the State as an Object of Security
The Idea of the State
The Institutions of the State
The Physical Base of the State
Conclusions: Weak and Strong States
Chapter 3 National Insecurity: Threats and Vulnerabilities
Threats and Vulnerabilities
Types of Threat by Sector
The Operation of Threats
Conclusions: The Ambiguity of Threats
Chapter 4 Security and the International Political System
The Nature of the International Anarchy
The Character of States
The Uses and Limitations of System Structure in Security Analysis
International Society
Conclusions: Anarchy and Security
Chapter 5 Regional Security
Filling the Gap Between State and System Levels:
Security Complexes
A Brief History of Regional Security
Security Complexes as Structures: The Processes and
Outcomes of Change
Conclusions: Security Complexes and Policy Analysis
Chapter 6 Economic Security
The Nature of the International Political Economy
The Idea of Economic Security
Economic Security and the State
Economic Security and the International System
Conclusions: Prospects for the Political Economy of a
Mature Anarchy
Chapter 7 The Defence Dilemma
The Defence Dilemma Defined
The Historical Development of the Defence Dilemma
The Durability of the Defence Dilemma
Conclusions: The Defence Dilemma and Security
Chapter 8 The Power-Security Dilemma
The Power and Security Struggles
Revisionism versus Status Quo
The Nature of Revisionism
The Military Factor
Conclusions: Can the Power-Security Dilemma be Resolved?
Chapter 9 National and International Security:
The Policy Problem
Logical Problems
Perceptual Problems
Political Problems
Conclusions: Policy-Making as Part of the National
Security Problem
Chapter 10 Concluding Thoughts on International
Security Studies
Overview: The Agenda of Security
Reasons for Adopting, and Consequences of, a Broad
Interpretation of Security
Implications for Policy
Index